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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08
The Common Schools.

The best that could be done, in the last
Legislature, for the public school system
OF our State, was to pass a law, known as
1.-THE Marsh bill'' because drawn and in
troduced by Mr.. Marsh of Woodstock, to
revise and redraft our school laws Gin
such way as will best add to the eff
cheney and improve the public schools"
and to report by bill to the next Legisla-
ture. Gov. Ormsbee has taken time and
given thoughtful care to the selection of
the commissioners charged with this
work They are eXCongressman James
NJ. Tyler of Brattleboro, President Ezra
Brainerd of Middlebury and Principal 5.
w. Landon of Burlington. This is an
excellent board, comprising experience
as educators and legislators, high intel
ligence and ability, and sound practical
Judgment and there is every reason to
expect from it some valuable public
service in the line OF the responsible duty
committed to it. The commissioners
met the governor IN Rutland Tuesday
and arranged for IA thorough investga-
ton of the working of our present school
laws, and of the systems in most success
full use in other States. After pursuing
individual inquiries, they will meet again
III June and lay out their work
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

The Rev. John Snyder of st. Louis, SAID
70 be one of the leading clergymen of that
city, discusses the question of prohibition
In the April number of the Forum. Mr..
Snyder begins by asking; "Are all those
social and political forces which may be
classified as anti-temperance so strong, so
aggressive and so dangerous in this eoun-
try that they demand for their control or
eXtirpation special mode of legal treat
ment which is out of harmony with the
temper and spirit of American jurispru-
dence ~ This question he answers in the
negative, claiming that the cause of tenn
perance has grown as rapidly as any
other social reform in the United
States, and that the progress of
public sentiment alone is sufficient
to gradually work out the salvation
of the country from the despotism of the
rum power" He cannot believe, he says,
that the drink habit Is $50 far outstripping
the wholesome forces of Christian civli-
cation that these forces must be practi-
cally abandoned for legal measure
which seeks to curb the license of the
vicious by destroying the rational liberty
of the virtuous."
Such reasoning as this Is nothing new.
La reply to it, it is enough to ask, why
not abandon all restrictive laws and
rely for the morality and good or
der of the community, on the anchor
ating influences of Christian sentiment
1t is sad truth that vast numbers of men
cannot be left to their own better i'm
pulses. Barriers must be raised along the
edges of the cliffs or thousands "a wing TO
walk too near the edge, will be plunged
into the abyss The clear and level head
ed persons who can walk along these dizzy
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

applies equally well to this purpose of the
defendants. The workmen named have
just as good right to work for the cor
poration as the defendants have, and their
right is entitled to the same consideration
and the same protection.
1t is no answer to say the conspiracy
was for lawful purpose, to better their
own condition. They had a right to re
quest the Darlington Publishing conn many
to discharge its workmen aud employ
themselves and to use all proper argument
In support of their request. But they had
not the right to say, You shall do this or
we VIII rum. your business Much less
had they a right to ruin their business
From these considerations if ia anna~en+
mat the purposes of this conspiracy. or
the means by which it was to be accom-.
Pushed, or both, were not only unlawful
put, as some authorities express it, "Were
in some degree criminal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

is thus described by Mr.. Parnell, and Mr..
Gladstone's arraignment of the measure
is only a little less severe: 1.-The coercion
bill is the eighty seventh since the act of
union, eighty-seven years ago. 1t is also
the most stringent, tyrannical and I'M
called for by the state of affairs in Ireland.
Never before has coercion bill been pro
posed when crime was so rapidly decreas-
ing as compared with previous years.
The measure is aimed against all open
agitation, and appears to be expressly de-
signed for driving discomfort beneath the
surface. 1t places all public speakers,
writers and conductors of newspapers alb
solutely at the mercy of stipendiary magis-
trates, holding their office at pleasure of
the crown. 1t condemns the Irish-speak-
ing peasant of rack-rented Kerry to the
tender mercies of packed jury of Orange
men or landlords, or to a jury of English
men at the Old Bailey in London. The
liberal party, headed by Mr.. Gladstone,
stands as one man against this iniquitous
measure, and will fight shoulder to shout
der with us in opposing it to the last. 1t
seems impossible to believe that even the
present House of Commons will continue
to follow the tory government in their mad
course, and good judges consider that the
measure will break and ruin the cabinet
We must, however, prepare for the
worst -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

a democratic congressman who is de
scribed as well posted on national politics,
Is quoted rs saying that there is now very
little ground for democrats to complain
that republican officials are not being
turned out of the government service fast
enough. He says he has given the sub
ject considerable attention, and he finds
that nearly all of the republican postmas-
tiers have been replaced by democrats, and
the same can be said of collectors of Gus
toms, collectors of internal revenue and
their subordinates, and OF nearly all of the
other branches of the public service lie
predicts that before the next presidential
election rolls around there will hardly be
republican in any important government
position. except in the departments at
Washington, and they can be of little or
no assistance to their party.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

a Washington despatch to the Boston
Traveller says EX-Secretary William +.
Chandler is one of the shrewdest OBJ
servers of the political situation. He
said IN an interview There is a great
deal of talk about Mr. Blaine and the
next nomination, but you will find that
the republican leaders will study over the
choice OF their candidate very carefully
before they commit the party to the
chances of another defeat. | don't think
Mr.. Blaine will try to crowd himself on
the ticket. The republicans are not going
to court the chances of protracted loss of
power If they can help il. Therefore the
advisabill,y of the next republican nom
lnee Will be first very carefully thought
over, and Will not be determined ill
some general comparison of views can be
had among the party managers OF all
sections. Anything looking like forcing
any one on the ticket will be resented by
many voters, which would make it worse
for the party than it was the last time.
President Cleveland has done well and
will have the united support of his party.
There is no question about that. We
must see that our candidate will have the
same cordial support We can win every
time with united party, but we cannot
on the lines of a personal campaign.
Magnetism is well enough for the BOYS
but it don't carry calculating and thought
fu voters
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08
An Unhappy HumOrist.

Poor John c. SAKE! Other humorists
have led sad lives, but his was the saddest
of them all. In his brilliant wit he at
one time promised to rival DR.. Holmes.
Many of his poems have passages that
will live, and in their strictly popular
quality, Cor his own generation, there
were few indeed to surpass him. III
health and misfortune in the death of
those most near to him saddened his ma
ture, 50 that existence at last became a
burden which drove him to the verge of
insanity. He had "A taste for journalism,
in which some of mis- early years We're
passed, and was supposed not TO be averse
to public life, though the fact that he was
democrat, sent into the world in the
State of Vermont, in the days of his
youth. stood in the way of this.-BOSton
Herald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

The Pennsylvania Legislature has given
an extra twist to the lions tail by passing
the following resolution
Whereas, The British House of Commons
has under consideration and is preparing to
put INTO effect, Il so. called coercion bill whose
provisions and intent are to stamp out constl-
tutlonal liberty in Ireland and to abolish the
treeuom OF the press, the rights OF tree speech,
and the suppression of trial by jury, for po-
htlcal reasons only; therefore,
RcSOlred. That the House of Representatives
hereby enters It's protest against the,enforce-
mcnt of such heartless coercion measures
upon people struggling under the CALLING
yoke Oh feudal arlStocracy, and honorably
seeking higher political autonomy, and that
we extend t. Glads tone and Parnell and their
supporters, as well as to the bleeding and
downtrodden Ireland the sympathy OF the
Tree and prosperous millions of this common
wealth.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

If anybody doubts that war is getting to
be fine art, he should read the accounts
OF an "anaesthetic bullet" said to have
been invented recently by German. This
bullet, it is said, will render wounded
men unconscious for twelve hours, while,
TO use vulgar phrase, the MORALLY
wounded would "never know what hit
EN-" Commenting upon the discovery of
TINS soporific ammunition, the Portland
FTcSS remarks: But one thing is lack
ing to complete the usefulness of this
original principle in the art of war. The
rifles from which these bullets are to be
hred should be furnished with needle
pointed bayonets through which hypoder-
mic injections of morphine may be admin
istered to the soldiers of the enemy who
may fall in the way of German bayonet
charge"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

A family of six colored persons in
Georgia were killed by poison given to
them at the instigation of a colored YOU
doc doctor, whose vengeance they had
provoked by refusing to believe in his
miraculous powers of healing. The doc
tor prophecied that before the new moon
came not one of the doomed family would
be alive. That prophecy he himself full
filled by the aid of poison. This way of
combining preaching and practice ought
not to be encouraged.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

The worst blizzard of the season in April
railroads blocked and highways impas-
sable--such are the reports from Michigan
Maine, New Hampshire and other States
The men in the Maine logging camps have
had particularly hard time of late In
one Aroostook camp, separated from civil
ization by stretch of over 100 miles of
drifts, sixty horses were shot to save them
from death by starvation. In various parts
of the Penobscot logging country, men
were obliged to break out the roads for
twenty miles in order to save the horses
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

Senator Sherman has been interviewed
regarding the episode at Birmingham,
Ala, where hotel-keeper would not adj
init some colored men who wished to pay
their respects to the senator. The matter,
he says, did not trouble him particularly.
"What pleased me most" he says, "was
that the representative people at Birming-
ham, of all shades of opinion, condemned
the hotel-keeper and apologized for the
act" That the sentiment which actuated
the Birmingham landlord does not pre-
vail among other hotel-keepers of the
South is evident from the fact that in
Nashville and other places colored gentle
men have called upon the senator without
the slightest objection.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

The st. Adams view of the organization
OF our Board of Aldermen, as expressed
by the Messenger, is that it is all right.
That this should be the opinion of a jour
nal which not long ago was one of the
organs of Atkins & Co." will surprise no
one. The Messenger says that upon
party grounds Englesby was entitled to
the republican vote" This is not alto
gether clear. Mr.. EHglesby had the votes
of four republicans, Mr.. Booth had the
votes of three republicans and of an indie
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

The Sunday law in Boston did not re-
main long unchanged. The new law al
lows barber shops to be open, newspapers
to be sold and other branches of business
to be conducted, as on week days. 1t is
hard to make a great city rest even one
day in seven.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

The Washington correspondent of the
Boston Herald declares that one of the
first acts of the Interstate commerce
commission will be to suspend the opera
ton of the long and short haul clause of
the law in every case where a railroad ap-
peals until all the roads effected have
time to be heard from, and then the gen
eral question will be passed upon and an
application made in each case. 1t will be
well, of course, for the commission to pro-
coed with caution at first. The act has
wide bearing and the welfare of many in
terests is to be considered.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

pendent democrat, elected by republican
voters, and willing to act with the repub-
licans in the organization of the Board
The two therefore stood about on a par
us regarded party support But if the
matter he put on strict party grounds,
how came Mr. Sutton to be entitled to any
republican votes Upon party grounds
the election of Sutton was betrayal of
the republican party of our city. Upon
higher grounds than those of party, it was
an outrage upon the moral sense of this
community, We are sorry to have to say
this but we can say no less
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

The New York Senate has passed bill
creating Saturday half holiday through
out the State. The trial of this plan
worked so well last summer, that 1t is the
opinion of most business men that it will
be good policy to continue the half holi-
day throughout the year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

The Anarchist Most has emerged from
durance yile-his term at Backwell's
Island having expired. His friends pro-
posed to give him grand dynamite sa-
lutte of fifty bombs, but upon maturer de-
liberation abandoned this scheme for fear
of shocking the public.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

paths without moral danger are few. For
the weaker millions safeguards against
temptation to indulgence are needed and
the method of restriction which proves to
be the most effective is the best. No one
method as society is constituted is best
for all. Where prohibition can be en-
forced that is the best
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

Some of the Vassar girls, it seems, want
to adopt the academic cap and gown,
worn by the students at the English uni
versities. If the young ladies think that
the mortar board cap and black gown
will make them look "too sweet for any
thing" they are wofully mistaken An
uglier costume was never invented. Let
them adopt the toboggan suit and tuque if
they want to look as nice as girls can.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

Since the alliance was declared between
Germany Austria and Italy the war
cloud has lightened considerably. The
alliance was complete surprise to the
other European States The combination
is strong one, and will be able to keep
the peace of Europe if it tries.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

The State of Nebraska is said to be de
clining in population, and its Legislature
has passed an act authorizing a State lot
terry for the purpose of raising cash and
Saving the State from bankruptcy. There
are now two States in the Union-Louis
lana and Nebraska-whichle galize lottery
gambling. This is disgrace to these
States, and in measure to the nation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

One by one the girls who have been sue
cessively identified as the victims of the
Railway murder come forward and in
dignantly deny the implication. If this
process continues when is the public to
get a chance to calm down ?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

The Gloucester fishermen have thank
ed Senator Edmunds for his efforts TO re-
lieve citizens of the United States of the
harassing inpudence of the Canadians,
and they have named a spic and span
fishing smack the George f. Edmunds.
1t may not be the very pinnacle of glory
to have a boat bear ones name; but any
man in public life who stands up squarely
for Americans and American rights and
principles is sure of appreciation and
honor in enc shape or another by Ameri-
can citizens. Brooklyn Union.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

A newspaper man. who has counted up
the railroad accidents, finds that those
which occurred in 1856 fell short of the
number of accidents in 1885 by II. If 'S7
keeps on as it began, however, it will sur
pass 's5, both in number and fatality of
its accidents.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

1t is sometimes asserted that there are
too many laborers in the world for the
worlds work, but economists say that,
with all modern machinery and devices,
supply keeps only thirty-siX months ahead
of demand. There is plenty of room still
for all who are willing to work.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

The railroad managers can now divide
the profits arising from the abolition of
the free pass system with the public, by
reducing the regular passenger rates; and
all but the free pass brigades" will be
Sl1ifpl
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

Richard A. Proctor, the eminent as
tronomer, thinks that such a creature as
the sea serpent may exist. The wonders
of the heavens have made him tolerant.
We trust he will bring his best telescope to
bear on one, as soon as possible.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

The vaulted stone roof of the New
York Assembly chamber is badly cracked
and likely to fall at any time, without an
earthquake. 1t weighs some thousands
of tons and the legislators SILVER every
time the presiding officer raps the desk for
order
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

An infallible sign of spring-the base
ball season has commenced.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

The republican victory in Michigan was
fairly won.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

1t is said that all of the presidents APP
pointees in Rhode Island are out.and-out
democrats. There is evidently no mug
wump element in that State worth pro
pitiating.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

The Knights of Labor party does not
seem to be quite as strong in Chicago as
in Rutland.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

The freshmen at the William Jewett
college, Kansas City, have decided to in
vite jeff Davis to address them at com
mencement time. Mr.. Davs's subject
should be "The Philosophy of Failure"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

man was beaten to death, in New
Jersey, the other day, with an empty beer
keg. This is the first instance of any
body's being hurt by an empty beer keg.
The full ones have beaten many man.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

The Romans were slower about it, but
they built bridges that were as enduring
as the hills. Stone bridges are the proper
structure for railways. They are dearer
to begin with, but cheaper in the end
Philadelphia Record.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

Correspondence of Troy Press.1

At the southwest corner of Chestnut
and Mulberry streets, in the city of Ian
caster, Pa, may be seen a small cemetery.
embracing not more than an acre of gound,
and within this enclosure is the grave and
simple monument to mark the spot where
lies all that is mortal of Thaddeus Stevens.
The monument is constructed of granite
and upon the granite Oblong base rests a
granite substructure. fashioned after the
design of "catafalque.' The extreme
length and height OF the structure is pro-
badly II feet long and 10 feet high. 1t is
placed IN nearly the centre of a plat the
dimensions of which are - by 30 feet, en-
closed by plain but massive coping of
granite. The sides OF the catafaq ue are
panelled (sunkenl. The top of each panel
is bordered with heavily carved repre-
sentation of drapery, slightly dropping.
These symbols are finished in let black,
i'll imitation of pail. The grave is apart
from the monument, and TO the east. The
mead OF the grave Is to the west, and near
the base of the monument. | observed
the grave is well rounded, and with fresh
earth only, giving the impression that the
interment had been of recent date. A tiny
flag placed at the head and suspended
from a short staff, Indicated the remem-
brance in which Mr., Stevens was and
still Is held, by the veterans of the Grand
Army residing III Lancaster.
| was myself much interested in the
inscription upon this simple monument,
and give it to your readers IN full. on
the south panel is the following:
THADDEUs STEVENS,
Born at Danvlle, Caledonia Co.. VT,
April I, 1892.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08
April I, l792.
Died at
Washington, d. c.,
August IL, lS6S.

Upon the opposite side is the foil owing ::
II repose in this quiet and secluded spot.
nOtstrom any natural preference for solitude,
but finding other cemeteries limited, as TO
race, by charter rules, | have chosen this
that might illustrate IN my death the priu-
elples which advocated through a long life +;
Equality OF man before his Creator"
The monument bears upon the west
end the simple ndme-Stevens-- upon
the east these tifures l792-lS6S.
Thus have ! given you sketch of the
simple burial place of one whose name
will live in his country's history long after
fectly described shall have crumbled into
fragments and dust.